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Angad Rajput

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Govindwadi An Industrial Induced Residential Development

At the crossroads of the Narol-Naroda highway and the Sarkhej-Vatva road, where all the important commercial activity takes place, is Govindwadi, a suburb of Ahmedabad with a long history. The region is plenty of enormous industrial structures that were initially constructed for the mills, and these tend to give the place a special character. In terms of the interconnections of the street network, the politics of land development, and their effects, the paper provides a basic understanding of the spatial development of Sabarmati across time. the narrative disscuss how Govindwadi has changed over the previous 20 years and how these changes have affected the region's residents throughout time. The effect of transportation interventions on the built form is covered in detail in the next section. The socioeconomic characteristics and building typology of the area have been directly impacted by the highway's evolution over time. It also connects  to how land development in Govindwadi will be impacted. Govindwadi's land development has reached a standstill at this time.


Report Content

Introduction To Govindwadi

Contextualization with respect to Ahmedabad

Evolution and visual context of Govindwadi

Evolution in the last two decades

Experience to the precinct

Peoples Perspective for Govindwadi

Street and Block Perimeter analysis

Social relations of the Precinct

Nature of public realm

Nature of public realm